The Olympics loom. The Guardian has an article with accompanied video about the ‘64 games. It’s good watching during your summer vacation. Below is a quote from the article. - William
Here’s a direct link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHt0eAdCCns
The story told in the documentary is more complicated and ambiguous. It was directed by Kon Ichikawa, who had only just won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival for his film Odd Obsession. The organisers had originally hired Akira Kurosawa, but dropped him when he insisted on having complete creative control over the opening and closing ceremonies as well. It paid off. Ichikawa, who had made his name with two anti-war movies, The Burmese Harp and Fires on the Plain, ended up making one of the great sports films. It won two Baftas, including best documentary.
